From United KingdomLiving in London, United Kingdom (02:06 UTC+00:00)
Linguistics graduate and certified CELTA teacher with nearly 4 years' of teaching experience
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 13, 2021
Native British English, CELTA-certified teacher, with a background in Linguistics, focusing on Second Language Acquisition. I was born in the north of England and raised in multicultural London, the capital of England.
I have been teaching English since 2018, and online since the beginning of 2020. I was trained by International House London, a school whose organisation has shaped the evolution of the profession of English language teaching (ELT).
I have experience teaching English at university, as well as General English courses, English for Specific Purposes: Business, Medical English, exam preparation classes such as the IELTS and Cambridge English exams.
Me as a Teacher
I want to make sure that your language learning journey is a positive one! You shouldn't find learning English a stressful experience, instead it should be one that you enjoy, where you see yourself flourish into a confident user regardless of your level. I am here to guide you, address your needs and wishes and cater to them, answering any confusing questions you may have.
Remember - language is a useful tool. It can open many doors: from communicating with other speakers, or working in an environment where English is spoken. Even understanding 20% of a song, a book, or a TV show is a step in the right direction, and we can achieve this together!
My lessons & teaching style
If you are looking for a patient, encouraging, friendly and detailed teacher, I am the one for you!
I offer a variety of lessons:
• Conversation Practice: Would you like to put your vocabulary, idioms, or grammatical structures into practice? These lessons are unplanned and spontaneous, although you may send a topic in advance and we can focus on this.
• Personalised lessons: you're looking for a new job and would like to prepare yourself for an interview? Perhaps you have a job, but you're looking to focus on a skill, e.g. Telephone English? This may be more appropriate.
• Exam preparation: Charts and graphs in the IELTS Writing Task are a weakness of yours? Let's conquer it together!
My teaching material
PDF file
Audio files
Flashcards
Test templates and examples
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Graphs and charts
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
4.9
Rating
37
Students
206
Lessons
100%
Attendance
97%
Response
4.9
Rating
37
Students
206
Lessons
100%
Attendance
97%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
27 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
General/Conversational English
A1 - C2General152 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 11% off
English for Specific Purposes (Business, Medical, Travel, etc.)
B1 - C2Business11 lessons completed
USD 22.00
Package with 18% off
Exam preparation - IELTS, Cambridge Exams
B1 - C2Test Preparation16 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 13% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
11 Reviews
Tinka Cimperman
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Rio is friendly, relatable, and super fun to work with! I've decided to book more lessons with him :)
Dec 16, 2021
Ewan
11 English lessons
Many thanks to Rio. I can see my English improve day by day
Feb 5, 2022
Tinka Cimperman
6 English lessons
We did my personal development plans with Rio today - it was awesome!